Violent Extremism in the Sahel | Global Conflict Tracker
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Since gaining independence in the 1960s, many countries in the Sahel have experienced violent extremism due to the confluence of weak and illegitimate governance, economic decline, and the...
Surge in Militant Islamist Violence in the Sahel Dominates Africa’s ...
WEBJan 24, 2022 · The 2,005 violent events observed in the Sahel (specifically Burkina Faso, Mali, and western Niger) in 2021 represent a 70-percent increase over the previous year. This continues an uninterrupted escalation of violence involving militant Islamist groups in the region since 2015.
Five Zones of Militant Islamist Violence in the Sahel
WEBSep 26, 2022 · In 2022, more than two-thirds of the violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in the Sahel took place outside of Mali, mostly in Burkina Faso. Seven administrative districts in the Sahel are each projected to …
Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into …
WEBJul 13, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa’s volatile Sahel region and are spilling over to West Africa’s coastal countries, the top U.N. envoy for the area warned Friday.
Violent Conflict in the Sahel: Causes, Dynamics, and Actors
WEBWhile “Africa has become the region hardest hit by terrorism” in 2021 (Ledererun, 2021), the Sahel region has remained the epicentre of conflicts in Africa dominated by a combination of protest movements, coups d’états, jihadist insurgencies, local armed conflicts, including herders-farmers conflict, and illegal trafficking of drugs and weapons.
How Violent Extremist Groups Exploit Intercommunal Conflicts in the Sahel
WEBFeb 26, 2020 · Confronted with growing insecurity, many rural communities in the Sahel have decided to organize themselves to fend off violent extremist groups and bandits by arming militias for their own protection.
West Africa's Islamist insurgency: Fight at a critical stage - BBC
WEBJun 3, 2021 · The multinational effort to stave off an encroaching takeover by extremists in the part of Africa known as the Sahel is facing severe challenges. Mali, where around 400 British troops are...
Sahel Force Vital in Fight against Extremist Armed Groups, Peace ...
WEBMay 18, 2021 · Amid a worsening security situation marked by mounting terrorist attacks, troops deployed to stem the tide of violent extremism in Africa’s Sahel region require more predictable funding and...
Indiscriminate Violence by Terrorists Compounding Already …
WEBNov 16, 2022 · Growing terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel calls for a comprehensive response that integrates human rights and international humanitarian law, a senior United Nations peace operations...
Sahel jihadists: West Africa faces up to policing its terror triangle - BBC
WEBSep 3, 2021 · With Chad's withdrawal of troops and the imminent reduction in French troop strength from the vast Sahel region of West Africa - where jihadist groups continue to stage attack after attack,...
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